T HE U NIV E R SIT Y O F T EX AS AT E L PASO

To: Dr. Heather Wilson, President

Through: Dr. P.J Vierra, Assistant Professor
From: Michael Trinidad, RWS 3355 Student
Date: January 29, 2020
Re: 2030 Strategic Plan Vision
I believe that UTEP should adopt the option of University of the Americas in the near future. Through
research, the discovery was made that the diversity of the population of UTEP is mostly Hispanic.
According to the statistics, that were retrieved from the UTA page, there is more diversity and fusion of
the local culture found there. According to Anderson, the future of higher education is due to the
dramatic shifts in the general population and increased attendance. That also includes how racially
diverse the general population is becoming in the near future.
The positive effects of implementing University of the Americas to UTEP is to have a more culturally
diverse institution as well as strengthening our bonds with other international countries. Given the
location of UTEP, the culture is influenced by the border to Mexico. The long- term effects of this plan
is to offer more classes that discuss topics such as borderland studies, courses that discuss the ecosystem
and the trade networks, and finally have more doctoral degrees for those students that wish to pursue a
future in it.
The repercussions for making this plan comes by allowing more students with racial background into the
University. Also offering more linguistic courses to accommodate to the incoming students. Using date
data from the University of Texas at Austin, this plan worked and provided the results that was looked
for.